As we reported earlier this month, HSE have blitzed sites thorugh the UK and the latest news is that just under 50% of those visited have fallen below expected standards. This i, of course another way of saying that there has been some ‘material breach’ which in turn means FFI at £124 per hour.
Around 1,000 sites have already been visite and the drive will continue until September 27th, just a few days before the end of the first 12 months since Fee For Intervention (FFI) began in October 2012.
Meanwhile UCATT has renewed its own call for greater funding for construction inspections with UCATT general secretary Steve Murphy said:
“While these initiatives by the HSE are very welcome, inspectors are only visiting a small percentage of all the construction sites in the country.
“These findings demonstrate why the HSE needs more resources to conduct this type of inspection in all parts of the country throughout the year.”
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